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ABA Therapy Services in Lakewood, NJ
What clinics in Lakewood, New Jersey document, when it was checked, and what is still unknown
The Top ABA Therapy dataset carries 6 clinic locations for ABA therapy in Lakewood, New Jersey.
Lakewood, New Jersey at a glance: 6 organizations operate 6 tracked clinic locations here. Documented settings include in-home ABA therapy and parent and caregiver training. Insurers mentioned on clinic websites include Medicaid and Aetna; a mention is the clinic’s statement, not a plan’s. Every figure is derived from the directory index and carries the date it was checked.
Top 5 ABA therapy clinics in Lakewood, NJ
Ordered by how much each clinic documents publicly: the service settings and insurers it names on its own website, then the directory’s evidence score. Payment never changes this order.
1. Mastermind Behavior Services: ABA Therapy in
Documents early intervention ABA, in-home ABA therapy and parent and caregiver training. Mentions 9 insurers on its website, including Aetna, Amerigroup / WellCare and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Lists private pay.
2. Brain Builders LLC
Documents 6 settings, including center-based ABA therapy, community-based ABA therapy and early intervention ABA.
3. Imagination ABA Therapy
Documents 4 settings, including community-based ABA therapy, early intervention ABA and in-home ABA therapy. Mentions Medicaid on its website.
4. BehaviorCare Therapy: ABA Therapy In New Jersey
Documents 4 settings, including community-based ABA therapy, in-home ABA therapy and parent and caregiver training.
5. Links ABA Therapy In New Jersey | ABA Therapy In New Jersey
Documents 4 settings, including in-home ABA therapy, parent and caregiver training and school-based ABA therapy.
Insurers listed on a card are the ones the clinic names on its own website. A mention is not acceptance, network status or benefits. Confirm with the provider and your plan.
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Mentions Medicaid on its website.
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Mastermind Behavior Services: ABA Therapy in
Lakewood, NJ
3 documented settings · mentions Aetna, Amerigroup / WellCare and 8 more insurers
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Mentions Aetna, Amerigroup / WellCare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Centene / Ambetter and 6 more insurers on its website.
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In-home and center-based ABA therapy services in Lakewood, NJ
Of the 6 tracked locations in Lakewood, 5 document in-home ABA therapy.
2 of the 6 tracked locations in Lakewood mention Medicaid on their websites; confirm with the clinic and your plan.
Other insurers named most often: Aetna (1), Amerigroup / WellCare (1) and Blue Cross Blue Shield (1).
Terms you will see on clinic pages
Clinic pages and the evidence tables use four terms worth knowing before you compare.
- BCBA: Board Certified Behavior Analyst, the credential that designs and supervises a treatment plan
- RBT: Registered Behavior Technician, who delivers sessions under that supervision
- Discrete trial training (DTT): a skill taught in short, structured, repeated steps
- Natural environment teaching (NET): the same skill practised inside everyday routines and play
ABA therapy services documented in this area
- Tracked clinic locations
- 6 clinic locations in Lakewood, New Jersey are in our tracked dataset.
- Clinic organizations
- 6 organizations operate those locations.
- Operators unique to this city
- 6 organizations appear only in this city across every New Jersey market we track.
- Therapy settings documented
- 5 tracked clinics document In-home ABA therapy. 5 tracked clinics document Parent and caregiver training. 3 tracked clinics document Community-based ABA therapy. 3 tracked clinics document Early intervention ABA.
- Insurers named on clinic websites
- 2 tracked clinics mention Medicaid. 1 tracked clinic mentions Aetna. 1 tracked clinic mentions Amerigroup / WellCare. 1 tracked clinic mentions Blue Cross Blue Shield. A mention is not a statement of benefits, network status, or eligibility.
| Evidence | Clinics that document it |
|---|---|
| In-home ABA therapy | 5 |
| Parent and caregiver training | 5 |
| Community-based ABA therapy | 3 |
| Early intervention ABA | 3 |
| Social skills groups | 2 |
| Center-based ABA therapy | 1 |
| School-based ABA therapy | 1 |
| Telehealth ABA therapy | 1 |
| Evidence | Tracked providers mentioning it |
|---|---|
| Medicaid | 2 |
| Aetna | 1 |
| Amerigroup / WellCare | 1 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 1 |
| Centene / Ambetter | 1 |
| Cigna | 1 |
| Kaiser Permanente | 1 |
| Medicaid waiver programs | 1 |
| Private pay | 1 |
| UnitedHealthcare / Optum | 1 |
Observed 2026-10-13 from the Top ABA Therapy tracked provider dataset. These counts describe what this directory tracks, not the whole market. Anything we do not track stays unknown.
What clinics publish here includes in-home ABA therapy, parent and caregiver training and community-based ABA therapy. No other tracked New Jersey market carries 6 of these organizations. 6 distinct organizations operate the tracked locations. Clinics in Lakewood, New Jersey mostly serve autistic children, and an autism evaluation is normally the document that opens the door to funding.
In-home ABA therapy and parent and caregiver training: what Lakewood clinics document
Counting what clinics publish, 5 tracked clinics document in-home ABA therapy, 5 tracked clinics document parent and caregiver training and 3 tracked clinics document community-based ABA therapy. An in-home program puts the work in the rooms where the difficulty actually shows up. Parent and caregiver training moves the method to the adults, which is what keeps gains alive between sessions. What a clinic publishes and what it currently runs can differ, so confirm before you commit. Ask directly which of these settings a location can start with, and when.
Insurance names mentioned by Lakewood clinics
In Lakewood, 2 tracked clinics mention Medicaid, 1 tracked clinic mentions Aetna, 1 tracked clinic mentions Amerigroup / WellCare and 1 tracked clinic mentions Blue Cross Blue Shield. None of that establishes benefits, network status, or eligibility for your family. Ask what the clinic bills, what your plan authorizes, and what is left for you.
How to compare ABA clinics in Lakewood
Ask how often the treatment plan is revisited and who signs off on a change. Every program should be able to name the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) accountable for it. Ask how often the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) observes sessions directly. Staff turnover among Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) roles is worth asking about directly. Find out whether a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) is involved in your case. Ask what happens to supervision hours when the caseload grows. Parent training should be on the calendar, not offered as an afterthought. If your child is preschool age, ask what the early intervention pathway looks like here. Nothing above says which clinic is right for a family, only which questions expose the difference.
Waitlists and access in Lakewood
A waitlist answer without a number is not an answer. A diagnostic report and a referral are usually needed before an assessment can be booked. Weekly hours, not the start date, decide how fast anything changes. Queue length varies market by market, so ask more than one.
Our record of ABA therapy in Lakewood, New Jersey stops where the published evidence stops. Treat the counts as a 2026 snapshot rather than a permanent picture. By tracked location count, Howell (11 tracked locations) and Toms River (18 tracked locations) are the next markets in New Jersey. Treat this page as the near me search for Lakewood, New Jersey that shows its working. Work down the list, shortlist a handful, and ask every one of them the same questions.
What a listing here actually carries
Every provider listed for this area carries a source, a scope and a date you can inspect before you contact anyone.
- Evidence is dated at the point it was checked
- An unknown stays an unknown rather than a yes
- Inclusion is not a recommendation
Before you act on anything here
Directory inclusion is not a recommendation.
- Confirm the service model, ages served, billing and benefits, and current availability directly with each provider and your plan.
How to choose the right ABA clinic for your child in Lakewood, NJ
The best clinic is the best fit for your child: a setting that suits your family, close supervision by a BCBA, and a schedule you can keep.
Four steps
Work through these before you commit to an intake.
- Shortlist two or three clinics above that document the setting your child needs
- Ask your insurer or Medicaid plan which of those clinics it works with before the first call
- Ask who supervises the program and how often the BCBA observes sessions
- Ask for the current wait time and whether the clinic keeps a waitlist
Questions for the first call
Ask every clinic the same six questions so the answers compare.
- How many hours a week do you recommend, and how is that decided?
- Who is the supervising BCBA, and how often will they see my child?
- How do you train parents and caregivers?
- What does a typical session look like at my child’s age?
- How do you measure progress, and how often will we review it together?
- What is your current wait time to start?
Questions families ask about ABA therapy services in Lakewood, NJ
What are the best ABA therapy clinics in Lakewood, NJ?
The best clinic is the one that fits your child. The top 5 list above orders Lakewood clinics by how much each documents publicly; use it as a starting point, then compare setting, supervision and wait time on the first call.
Does Medicaid pay for ABA therapy in Lakewood?
2 of the 6 tracked locations in Lakewood mention Medicaid on their websites; confirm with the clinic and your plan. Under the federal EPSDT benefit, state Medicaid programs must provide medically necessary services to children under 21; ask New Jersey’s Medicaid program how it applies to ABA therapy.
Which insurers do ABA clinics in Lakewood mention?
Lakewood clinics name Medicaid, Aetna, Amerigroup / WellCare and Blue Cross Blue Shield most often on their own websites; confirm with the clinic and your plan.
Do more ABA clinics in Lakewood offer in-home or center-based therapy?
Of the 6 tracked locations in Lakewood, 5 document in-home ABA therapy, 1 documents center-based ABA therapy and 3 document early intervention ABA. More tracked clinics in Lakewood document in-home care than center-based care. Neither setting is better for every child, so ask each clinic which settings it can staff for your schedule.
Can I get telehealth or school-based ABA therapy in Lakewood?
Of the 6 tracked locations in Lakewood, 1 documents telehealth ABA therapy and 1 documents school-based ABA therapy. Telehealth is commonly used for caregiver coaching and supervision alongside in-person sessions, and school-based support depends on the school’s agreement, so ask each clinic how it delivers these services.
Can I pay privately for ABA therapy in Lakewood?
1 of the 6 tracked locations in Lakewood lists private pay on its website, and 5 document parent and caregiver training. If you plan to pay out of pocket, ask for written session rates, assessment fees and cancellation terms before starting, and request a superbill in case your plan reimburses out-of-network care.
How we check this page
Every listing on this page is built from sources we can name, and every detail carries the date it was last read.
- Provider locations come from public business listings, reconciled to NPPES registry records where a match exists.
- Service settings and insurance mentions are read from each provider’s own website. A mention is never a statement of acceptance, network status or benefits.
- Addresses and coordinates come from the U.S. Census Bureau geocoder, never from a listing alone.
- This page was last rebuilt from the directory index on 2026-10-11.